NSW SUBURBANRUGBY UNION

2018 ANNUAL REPORT

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This is my first Chairman’s Report since succeeding our previous Chairman Paul Timmins and I take this opportunity to thank him for his strong leadership and the legacy he leaves Subbies.Despite so much anxiety surrounding the game of rugby at the moment, our Union in 2018 remains a well run and healthy organisation. In Subbies, our on field player numbers resulted in 174 teams competing each week, maintaining our numbers in the face of strong competition from other sports and social pressure.Off field, our administration – our paid staff of one, in our Executive Director Tim Richards and our army of club volunteers - continue to deliver results that are unsurpassed in rugby circles. Financially we remain in a strong position, with members’ equity at an all-time high.Management committees in sport can easily get bogged down in the minutiae of their operations, thinking and operating only in the short term. Neglecting strategic thinking and failing to implement plans aimed at medium and long term goals can be a weakness that we in Rugby may have been guilty of, from time to time. However the Suburban Board is determined to keep a firm handle on our strategic goals. I thank all my fellow Board members for their work and the expertise they bring to the table. We had four new Board members this year, joining seven others with years of Suburban Rugby experience. All worked diligently and cooperatively, always seeking the best outcomes for the Union and for Rugby.Financially, we continue to carefully protect our reserves, making some hard decisions in doing so. This year, for example, we did not tour a representative team to Queensland.Nor did we renew the normal six month contract with our competition administrator, again to save money, but adding to the workload of our Executive Director. The Union’s motor vehicle has been dispensed with and significant reductions in office costs have been realised. In total, over $85K of expenses were stripped from our bottom line.These tough decisions allowed us to cover on all our clubs’ behalf the new impost of the state levy, at a cost of approximately $50K. I note this amount is in addition to Rugby Australia’s National Participation Fee, paid by clubs and distributed to NSW Rugby, taking Suburban’s financial contribution to the State Union to over $180K in 2018 alone.Our financial position also allowed us to continue to invest heavily in our partnership with Fusesport, forging ahead with a ground breaking and well received competition management tool that allows our volunteers to work smarter, not harder.

I am pleased to say that we accomplished this while still increasing our reserves. That is an enormous achievement in the current rugby environment and congratulations to our Treasurer and Executive Director and the Board for achieving that result.I am also pleased to note the increase again in our Colts numbers, with 32 colts teams competing across four competitions, we have recorded the most number of U21 players ever in Suburban Rugby. Once again, an enormous achievement in the current rugby environment and well done to all those clubs for embracing the Colts competitions.I congratulate all participating clubs and implore all clubs to drive your colts numbers. Colts aged players are the future of your club, the start of your club premierships and indeed the lifeblood of the game itself. To assist clubs in achieving growth in colts numbers, the Board, in recent seasons introduced another rugby first - the innovative concept of “dual registration”, allowing Suburban and Premiership Clubs to act in unison to ensure all players get the chance to play rugby each week. It is my hope this scheme will expand and be further embraced by many more clubs.The Suburban Board has been active in soliciting feedback from our member clubs in a number of areas. The outcry over the imposition of NSW Rugby’s State Levy was heard loud and clear. As mentioned previously, the Board has been able to cover that cost for clubs from our reserves - and it is my hope that we will be able to continue to do that. It is also my hope that the need for the State Levy will be limited, as was indicated at the time of its introduction.The Board listened carefully to the feedback invited from clubs at the mid-season divisional meetings. The issues and suggestions raised by each club representative at those meetings were compiled and presented directly to NSW Rugby’s CEO, Andrew Hore.There were a number of areas where it was felt NSW rugby could do more to help clubs – Let me briefly outline the 10 points that were presented:

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1. Promotion: making more players, especially school leavers and colts aged players, aware there is a competition other than Shute Shield that they can play in. That school players are made aware of local clubs in their area they can continue to play at.2. Referees: the standard of refereeing at Subbies level needs to improve, with greater accountability and more development of refs.3. Coaching: more coach education programs to be held with face to face courses and specialised sessions extended to all Subbies clubs and the costs of coaching courses be removed. 4. Coaching plans: assistance with delivering drills and skills to coaches, via websites and email.5. Administration: more assistance with administration courses and details of the best way to practice club administration.6. Grants: assistance with local, state and federal grants, advice on how to write applications and provide information sessions. 7. Websites and Social Media: more promotion, news and information on the NSWRU website about grassroots rugby and information about how to best promote rugby and subbies clubs.8. A Subbies Round at a Waratahs game, with a massive promotion, on field activities, a Subbies bar area and recognition of Subbies Rugby.9. Licensing: Centralise our buying power through a licensing agreement, currently split over many different suppliers.10. Gear sponsorship for pads, tackles bags, footballs and other equipment – similar to the Bundaberg Rum equipment which is now decades old but still used.It is on these matters that the Suburban Board will build the framework of its future strategic goals, working closely and cooperatively with NSW Rugby to endeavour to get them delivered. Not all will get done. NSW Rugby has a number of affiliates and not all share the same concerns and priorities. But I can assure you the Suburban Board is, and will remain, a strong advocate on your behalf.There are, of course, things we can and must do for ourselves. A priority for the Board will be improving player, spectator and club behaviour – on and off the field. The time is long well past when boorish sideline behaviour can or will be tolerated. The Union will also be setting up a mentoring program for clubs to help them deal with discipline and administrative problems. And holding clubs accountable for the behaviour of players and spectators.We will also be promoting and encouraging Suburban Rugby to embrace Women’s 7s Rugby. Like colts, it too can be a road to growth for your club.

I congratulate all the winning clubs and teams in 2018. Particular mention needs to be made of Meldrum Cup Premiers, the North Cronulla Sea Lice, for their premiership win in their debut year. The players will remember that moment forever and will be mates for life. That is the joy that can flow from Subbies Rugby.We recognised at the Annual Presentation Night the best and fairest players in all the premier grades and I congratulate the 7 Suburban Medal winners. At the same ceremony I was delighted to be able to present Manly Savers luminary, Jan Tricker, with a much deserved Service to Rugby Award. I close with my direct thanks and appreciation for the work done by our Executive Director Tim Richards – every one of us deals with Tim and his work for this Union is outstanding. His interest, his love and his passion for this game is self evident - his tireless commitment to the Union allows us all to enjoy the game as we do. To The Board – thankyou – for taking your club hats off at the door and re-inforcing the values of the game, for the game itself, and acting in the best interests of Subbies Rugby.I thank very much our volunteer sub-committee members for their hard work and long hours throughout the season. Finally, I want to express my great admiration and immense thanks to the vast army of club volunteers who keep our clubs, our union, and our game humming along. Their work - week in, week out - is outstanding and much appreciated. So thank you all for being such an important part of the game for the game itself.

John MorrisonChairman

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Patron:Dan MooreLife Members:Phil BrownMark GroomBrent HalliganDamian HenryAlan JonesGraeme KennanMick KennedyDan MooreRick MorrisGary PattersonIan Ross

Board Members:President:Chris Moloney (Blue Mountains)Chairman:John Morrison (UNSW)Treasurer:Graham Short (Terrey Hills) Executive Director: Tim RichardsDiv 1 Rep: Michael Flude (Mosman)

Div 2 Rep:Dylan Schofield (Beecroft)Div 3 Rep:Michael McGowan (Barker OBs)(Appointed 19/3/18)Div 4 Rep:Angus Bruxner (Sydney Harlequins)Div 5/6 Rep:Laura Sturrock (Merrylands)(Appointed 19/2/18)Ordinary Members:Geoff Granger (Drummoyne)Wayne Ryan (Epping)

Judiciary:Mark Groom (Chairman)Pat Barrett (Deputy Chairman)Sam AtkinsonDeb CoulthardTim LitherlandCraig MoranJohn SciberrasJim SmithKen StantonRoss StewartIvan Yau

Appeals Tribunal:Richard Harvey (Chairman)Paul AngusPhil BrownMatthew PaynePhilip Sutherland

Integrity CommitteeGraham Gorrie (Officer)Deb CoulthardTim WaddellIvan Yau

NSW Rugby General Manager, Community & Participation:Mark Green

Premiership Competition Manager:Kerry Brady

Juniors Competition Manager:Adrian Larson

Juniors Competition Administrator:Susan Stenning

Office Bearers

Angus Bruxner 5/9 Tim Richards 9/9Michael Flude 8/9 Wayne Ryan 8/9Geoff Granger 6/9 Dylan Schofield 9/9Michael McGowan 6/7 Graham Short 9/9Chris Moloney 9/9 Laura Sturrock 8/9John Morrison 9/9

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Another busy season is behind us. A look at the “Subbies Dashboard” on page 7 shows slight increases in team and club numbers, colts teams and finals series attendance. Though the increases were marginal, these are positive indicators, particularly in the current rugby environment.Pleasingly we have posted another operating profit. Coupled with the increase in our investment with Ausbil Dexia we have recorded our highest level of members’ equity ever. This was achieved by making some hard choices, but the result will enable us to run Subbies Rugby the way we wish it to be run.To that end, we overhauled the mid-season divisional meetings to get feedback from clubs on what they wanted from NSW Rugby in return for the fees and levies paid to the state union. With insightful input from clubs across all divisions, Chairman John Morrison has been able to compile and present a detailed list of proposals to NSW Rugby. The observations will also inform and direct our own Union’s Board in the seasons to come. Congratulations to our Club Champions - Mosman, who took home the Bruce Graham Shield for the first time since 1996, Blue Mountains won the Reliance Shield and earned promotion to Div One, Barker Old Boys topped Division Three, Sydney Irish won their first ever club championship in Division Four, and Merrylands continued their winning ways in Division Five.Congratulations also to our 2018 Premiers. Particular mention to Petersham for their successful defence of their Kentwell Cup title, and North Cronulla Sea Lice for their Meldrum Cup premiership in their debut year. I would also congratulate all clubs, premiers or not, who competed in our colts competitions this year. Colleagues and Mosman fielded two colts teams each, and in total we had 32 colts teams playing across the Barbour, Robertson, Nicholson and Radford Cups. The Union was most pleased to have North Cronulla Sea Lice join the Subbies family. I don’t remember ever welcoming a better organised or more committed club to Subbies. They thoroughly deserved their Meldrum Cup premiership, won in front of an enormous crowd at Forshaw Rugby Park.Presentation Night had 200 people in attendance to witness Mosman mark its 125th season by winning the Suburban Club of the Year for their on and off field efforts. Jan Tricker (Manly Savers) was a wildly popular winner of the Peter Kelly Medal for her long service to the game. Whilst Petersham star Charlie Gamble won the prestigious Kentwell Medal.Our generous sponsors have partnered with us for many years now and we thank them for their support. The Rugby Club Foundation is a strong partner of ours and a great Sydney rugby institution, doing amazing

work for grassroots rugby across the state. Also, our long term sponsors Coca-Cola (24 years), Fusesport (22 years), Gilbert (22 years), Leuko (20 years) and Unified Security (5 years) are to be thanked for their ongoing association with the Union. I would like to highlight the outstanding support we receive from Fusesport. I don’t think it is an exaggeration to say that their pioneering work in online competition management, developed in close consultation with us, has revolutionised the way the Union runs competitions and how we interact with clubs on match day. Subbies and Fusesport will continue to push forward to even better outcomes. The Union farewelled long serving Board members Paul Timmins, Danny Hinton, Jack Shute, and Phil Richardson at our last AGM and I thank them for their work, expertise and dedication. I am particularly pleased to note that Paul Timmins, with whom I have worked in Rugby since 1986, has been nominated for life membership at this year’s AGM. The Union welcomed Michael Flude, Michael McGowan, Wayne Ryan and Laura Sturrock onto the Board in 2018, bringing with them fresh ideas and insights. We thank all our Board members for their service to the Union and to Rugby. I would like to highlight the work of Chairman John Morrison who unrelentingly takes our ideas, and concerns, to NSW Rugby.Thank you to all our volunteers on the Integrity, Judiciary and Appeals panels. We greatly expanded the number of Judiciary members this year, on the basis that ‘many hands make light work’. I’m not sure it always felt like that in a busy year for red cards.My thanks to Mark Green, NSW Rugby’s General Manager of Community Rugby, for his continued wise counsel and strong leadership of grassroots rugby. I would also like to record my deep appreciation of Kerry Brady, the Premiership Competition Manager. I could not wish to work with a more passionate or knowledgeable colleague. Thanks to NSW Rugby for the provision of referees during the season and thanks to those clubs that supported referee numbers by recruiting members to undertake courses.Finally, thank you to all clubs for your support during the year. Enjoy the off-season, if there is such a thing, as we look forward to, and plan for, 2019.

Executive Director’s Report

Tim RichardsExecutive Director

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Kentwell MedalCharlie Gamble (Petersham) *Dan Kelly (Colleagues)Bryn Pritchard (Mosman)Luke Rissman (Knox)

Barraclough MedalMichael Brinnand (Hills)Lloyd Gabriel (St Patrick’s)Saiyasi Ikanidrodro (Blue Mountains)Patrick Maile (Forest) *

Clark MedalMatthew Hayter (Barker Old Boys) *Raphael Lambert (Redfield Old Boys)Aaron Mattin (Hawkesbury Ag College)Ben Wright (Brothers)

McLean MedalMitchell Gibbs (Sydney Harlequins)David Maconachie (Canterbury) *Alex Newman (Macquarie Uni)Siosiua Tuitupou (Sydney Irish)

Jeffrey MedalSean Curd (Manly Savers)Philip Falaniko (Menai)Stuart McKenzie (Rouse Hill)Tuafale Meni (Merrylands) *

Meldrum MedalTravel Kaukura (Burraneer)Jason Pearce (Collaroy)Kurt Rumsey (North Cronulla)Sonny Tauariki (Engadine) *

Colts MedalJack Crombie (Forest)Ben Rooney (Hunters Hill) *Andrew Saar (Barker Old Boys)Nathan Smith (Chatswood)

* Denotes winner

Golden Boots Award – Kentwell Cup Grand Final Man of the MatchTodd Struthers (Petersham)

Coach of the YearRyan Casey & Luke Williams (Blue Mountains)

Peter Kelly Medal for Service to RugbyJan Tricker (Manly Savers)

Honour Roll

Clubs of the YearSuburban Club of the YearMosman

Division One Mosman

Division TwoBlue Mountains

Division ThreeBarker Old Boys

Division Four Canterbury

Division FiveMerrylands

Division SixNorth Cronulla

Jan Tricker (Manly Savers) was a wildly popular choice for the Peter Kelly Medal, seen here with Kerry Kelly.

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Subbies ‘Dashboard’

Send-offs Breakdown:Offence 2018 2017Striking 38 42

Dangerous Tackle 33 15Illegal Rucking 4 6Referee Abuse 7 13Kicking 3 1Second Yellow Card 12 15Other 3 3Not Proven 10 9TOTAL 110 104

Year Team Insurance

Player No’s

Club No’s

Team No’s

Colts Teams

Cups Rep Results

Finals Attendance

EstablishOffences

2018 $1,950 5257 50 174 32 23 n/a 8027 1002017 $1,950 6051 49 172 30 23 0/1 7979 952016 $1,790 5675 49 170 19 20 1/2 6628 702015 $1,790 5648 52 175 19 21 2/2 7798 982014 $1,790 6477 51 185 25 21 2/3 5578 1102013 $1,890 6881 53 199 25 20 1/2 7751 892012 $1,960 7024 56 207 26 21 2/2 8423 752011 $1,960 6593 55 204 25 24 2/2 8148 84

2010 $1,960 6828 55 216 29 21 0.5/2 8056 1072009 $1,960 7052 57 217 26 21 1/2 9417 90

Year Operating Profit

Members’ Equity

Sponsorship Income

NSWRUGrant

Affiliation Fee

Team Rego

ARUTeam Levy

2018 $44,939 $770,771 $40,440 $40,000 $440-$550 $550 $1,0002017 $22,971 $672,596 $52,597 $40,000 $440-$550 $550 $7752016 (-$43,143) $637,985 $54,490 $80,000 $440-$550 $550 $5502015 (-$346) $659,909 $48,329 $80,000 $440-$550 $550 $5502014 (-$11,836) $679,137 $39,755 $0 $440-$550 $550 $1002013 (-$32,501) $676,920 $36,751 $0 $440-$550 $440 n/a2012 (-$4,138) $626,636 $36,246 $0 $440-$550 $440 n/a2011 (-$50,353) $605,610 $38,000 $19,375 $440 $330 n/a

2010 $51,740 $699,047 $44,205 $77,500 $440 $330 n/a2009 $46,361 $666,563 $34,554 $77,500 $440 $330 n/a

Clubs with No Established Offences:Alexandria Dukes Hawkesbury Ag PetershamBrothers Lindfield Redfield Old BoysChatswood Maccabi Rouse HillCollaroy Menai Wakehurst

Breach of Tolerable Levels:Newport 8 established offences (4 over)Drummoyne 7 established offences (1 over)Blacktown 4 established offences (1 over)Mac Uni 4 established offences (1 over)Burraneer 3 established offences (1 over)Dee Why 3 established offences (1 over)Dundas Valley 3 established offences (1 over)Engadine 3 established offences (1 over)

Judiciary Statistics

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Kentwell Cup Team P W D L F A Df PtsPetersham 14 11 1 2 560 302 258 58Mosman 14 11 0 3 501 295 206 54Colleagues 14 8 0 6 404 333 71 43Drummoyne 14 7 1 6 397 410 -13 39Balmain 14 7 0 7 328 417 -89 33Knox 14 5 0 9 351 414 -63 31Waverley 14 4 0 10 304 376 -72 22Hunters Hill 14 2 0 12 318 616 -298 16

Burke CupTeam P W D L F A Df PtsColleagues 14 12 0 2 318 176 142 57Mosman 14 11 0 3 425 214 211 56Waverley 14 7 0 7 294 208 86 37Drummoyne 14 5 0 9 263 318 -55 31Knox 14 6 0 8 254 288 -34 30Hunters Hill 14 5 1 8 218 334 -116 26Petersham 14 5 0 9 210 281 -71 25Balmain 14 4 1 9 217 380 -163 21

Barbour Cup (Colts)Team P W D L F A Df PtsMosman 14 14 0 0 569 104 465 69Colleagues 14 12 0 2 477 177 300 58Knox 14 10 0 4 418 202 216 49Hunters Hill 14 7 1 6 480 221 259 42Petersham 14 6 1 7 229 280 -51 31Drummoyne 14 4 0 10 242 427 -185 21Waverley 14 1 0 13 82 555 -473 0Balmain 14 1 0 13 70 601 -531 0

Whiddon CupTeam P W D L F A Df PtsKnox 14 10 3 1 372 167 205 52Drummoyne 14 9 0 5 278 191 87 45Mosman 14 9 0 5 328 242 86 43Waverley 14 8 1 5 319 197 122 42Colleagues 14 7 1 6 295 178 117 38Balmain 14 7 0 7 206 227 -21 32Petersham 14 3 1 10 198 361 -163 20Hunters Hill 14 0 0 14 94 527 -433 1

Judd CupTeam P W D L F A Df PtsWaverley 14 12 0 2 259 81 178 53Colleagues 14 11 0 3 280 145 135 52Mosman 14 9 0 5 299 134 165 43Petersham 14 9 0 5 284 161 123 42Knox 14 7 0 7 227 219 8 30Drummoyne 14 4 0 10 232 277 -45 17Balmain 14 3 0 11 98 289 -191 13Hunters Hill 14 1 0 13 79 452 -373 5

Sutherland CupTeam P W D L F A Df PtsColleagues 8 7 0 1 204 68 136 34Mosman 8 6 1 1 176 41 135 29Waverley 8 4 0 4 108 114 -6 20Drummoyne 8 2 1 5 72 184 -112 12Petersham 8 0 0 8 38 191 -153 2

Grand FinalsKentwell Petersham 32 bt Drummoyne 17Burke Mosman 21 bt Waverley 3Barbour (Colts) Mosman 48 bt Hunters Hill 17Whiddon Knox 20 bt Mosman 5Judd Colleagues 14 bt Mosman 10Sutherland Mosman 19 bt Colleagues 0

Preliminary Finals Kentwell Drummoyne 29 bt Mosman 5Burke Waverley 26 bt Colleagues 14Barbour (Colts) Hunters Hill 29 bt Colleagues 12 Whiddon Not played - Drummoyne expelled Judd Mosman 17 bt Waverley 5Sutherland Colleagues 24 bt Waverley 7

Semi FinalsKentwell Mjr Petersham 34 bt Mosman 5 Kentwell Mnr Drummoyne 56 bt Colleagues 14Burke Mjr Mosman 29 bt Colleagues 12 Burke Mnr Waverley 29 bt Drummoyne 6Barbour Mjr Mosman 39 bt Colleagues 26 Barbour Mnr Hunters Hill 31 bt Knox 12Whiddon Mjr Knox 20 bt Drummoyne 0 Whiddon Mnr Mosman 38 bt Waverley 12Judd Mjr Colleagues 14 bt Waverley 12 Judd Mnr Mosman 17 bt Petersham 12Sutherland Mjr Mosman 31 bt Colleagues 19 Sutherland Mnr Waverley 15 v Drummoyne 10

Competition Tables & Finals Results - Division One

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Barraclough CupTeam P W D L F A Df PtsSt Patrick’s 14 9 0 5 418 332 86 52Forest 14 9 1 4 344 241 103 50Blue Mtns 14 10 0 4 478 278 200 49Epping 14 8 0 6 367 340 27 44Hills 14 7 1 6 366 343 23 39UNSW 14 7 0 7 342 442 -100 36Lindfield 14 3 0 11 338 479 -141 23Beecroft 14 2 0 12 281 479 -198 16

Stockdale Cup Team P W D L F A Df PtsBlue Mtns 14 11 2 1 331 155 176 54Lindfield 14 9 1 4 314 195 119 46Epping 14 8 1 5 400 262 138 44Forest 14 8 0 6 271 194 77 41Beecroft 14 6 0 8 213 328 -115 28Hills 14 5 1 8 187 286 -99 25St Patrick’s 14 4 1 9 227 343 -116 25UNSW 14 2 0 12 205 385 -180 13

Robertson Cup (Colts)Team P W D L F A Df PtsForest 14 11 1 2 429 170 259 55St Patrick’s 14 9 1 4 282 161 121 48Lindfield 14 8 1 5 379 224 155 41Blue Mtns 14 7 2 5 318 279 39 40UNSW 14 8 0 6 309 256 53 39Epping 14 5 1 8 287 264 23 32Hills 14 3 0 11 245 422 -177 18Beecroft 14 2 0 12 67 540 -473 9

Blunt CupTeam P W D L F A Df PtsBlue Mtns 14 13 0 1 486 84 402 62Lindfield 14 11 0 3 320 133 187 52Hills 14 8 0 6 288 221 67 41Epping 14 8 0 6 271 244 27 39Beecroft 14 8 0 6 266 269 -3 37Forest 14 5 0 9 199 350 -151 24UNSW 14 1 1 12 175 432 -257 11St Patrick’s 14 1 1 12 133 405 -272 10

Richardson CupTeam P W D L F A Df PtsSt Patrick’s 14 11 0 3 329 168 161 53Hills 14 9 0 5 330 237 93 45Blue Mtns 14 9 0 5 255 199 56 43UNSW 14 8 0 6 293 222 71 40Forest 14 8 0 6 222 198 24 39Lindfield 14 7 0 7 245 200 45 37Beecroft 14 3 0 11 148 329 -181 13Epping 14 1 0 13 117 386 -269 7

Grand Finals Barraclough Blue Mountains 29 bt St Patrick’s 5Stockdale Forest 15 bt Blue Mountains 12 Robertson St Patrick’s 22 bt Forest 15Blunt Blue Mountains 17 bt Lindfield 12Richardson St Patrick’s 21 bt UNSW 5

Preliminary Finals Barraclough Blue Mtns 27 bt Forest 25Stockdale Forest 22 bt Lindfield 7Robertson Forest 27 dr Lindfield 27Blunt Lindfield 33 bt Hills 24Richardson UNSW 29 bt Hills 0

Semi FinalsBarraclough Mjr St Pats 24 bt Forest 18 Barraclough Mnr Blue Mtns 38 bt Epping 19Stockdale Mjr Blue Mtns 27 bt Lindfield 15 Stockdale Mnr Forest 29 bt Epping 12Robertson Mjr St Pats 24 bt Forest 10 Robertson Mnr Lindfield 22 bt Blue Mtns 21Blunt Mjr Blue Mtns 17 v Lindfield 7 Blunt Mnr Hills 18 bt Epping 5Richardson Mjr St Pats 24 bt Hills 5 Richardson Mnr UNSW 11 bt Blue Mtns 5

Competition Tables & Finals Results - Division Two

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Clark CupTeam P W D L F A Df PtsBarker OBs 14 13 1 0 775 220 555 68Hawkesbury Ag 14 11 1 2 788 189 599 61Redfield OBs 14 10 0 4 536 355 181 50Hawk Valley 14 6 1 7 382 423 -41 34Brothers 14 6 1 7 328 412 -84 34Old Ignatians 14 6 0 8 321 479 -158 31Newport 14 2 0 12 195 413 -218 14St Ives 14 0 0 14 122 956 -834 0

Farrant CupTeam P W D L F A Df PtsHawkesbury Ag 14 14 0 0 569 111 458 69Newport 14 10 0 4 442 266 176 49Redfield OBs 14 9 0 5 373 289 84 47Barker OBs 14 9 0 5 521 233 288 46Old Ignatians 14 6 0 8 404 397 7 34Hawk Valley 14 5 0 9 278 374 -96 26St Ives 14 3 0 11 167 455 -288 15Brothers 14 0 0 14 148 777 -629 3

Nicholson Cup (Colts)Team P W D L F A Df PtsNewport 14 13 0 1 533 161 372 64Barker OBs 14 11 0 3 669 136 533 55Old Ignatians 14 8 2 4 438 206 232 47Redfield OBs 14 7 1 6 466 268 198 41Brothers 14 6 1 7 250 381 -131 31Hawkesbury Ag 14 5 0 9 287 550 -263 26Hawk Valley 14 3 0 11 174 533 -359 15St Ives 14 1 0 13 89 671 -582 5

Campbell CupTeam P W D L F A Df PtsBarker OBs 14 14 0 0 543 97 446 69Old Ignatians 14 10 0 4 419 217 202 49Newport 14 10 0 4 371 171 200 47Redfield OBs 14 8 0 6 343 200 143 40Hawk Valley 14 6 1 7 290 266 24 34Hawkesbury Ag 14 4 1 9 175 364 -189 21St Ives 14 1 1 12 104 438 -334 1Brothers 14 1 1 12 83 575 -492 0

Grand FinalsClark HAC 29 bt Barker Old Boys 22Farrant HAC 24 bt Redfield Old Boys 21Nicholson Barker Old Boys 29 bt Newport 14Campbell Barker Old Boys 27 bt Old Ignatians 8

Preliminary Finals Clark Barker 40 bt Hawk Valley 19Farrant Redfield 15 bt Newport 0Nicholson Newport 25 bt Old Ignatians 10Campbell Old Ignatians 32 bt Newport 24

Semi FinalsClark Mjr HAC 18 bt Barker 17 Clark Mnr Hawk Valley 26 bt Redfield 17Farrant Mjr HAC 39 bt Newport 12 Farrant Mnr Redfield 41 bt Barker 26Nicholson Mjr Barker 35 bt Newport 12 Nicholson Mnr Old Igs 17 dr Redfield 17Campbell Mjr Barker 43 bt Old Igs 0 Campbell Mnr Newport 29 bt Redfield 5

Competition Tables & Finals Results - Division Three

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McLean CupTeam P W D L F A Df PtsSydney Irish 14 11 0 3 416 239 177 57Syd Harlequins 14 11 0 3 465 266 199 53Canterbury 14 10 0 4 398 340 58 50Blacktown 14 7 0 7 423 308 115 38Briars 14 4 1 9 262 424 -162 23Macquarie Uni 14 4 1 9 281 396 -115 22Oatley 14 2 0 12 243 459 -216 17

Grose CupTeam P W D L F A Df PtsSydney Irish 14 12 0 2 330 113 217 57Canterbury 14 11 0 3 295 173 122 52Syd Harlequins 14 9 0 5 276 187 89 43Macquarie Uni 14 7 0 7 281 300 -19 36Oatley 14 4 0 10 226 304 -78 23Briars 14 5 0 9 200 321 -121 22Blacktown 14 2 0 12 225 379 -154 11

Walker CupTeam P W D L F A Df PtsCanterbury 14 13 0 1 446 158 288 61Oatley 14 12 0 2 415 103 312 57Blacktown 14 8 1 5 359 253 106 42Sydney Irish 14 6 1 7 295 265 30 32Macquarie Uni 14 4 0 10 202 362 -160 25Syd Harlequins 14 3 0 11 221 361 -140 19Briars 14 3 0 11 131 483 -352 14

Grand FinalsMcLean Syd Harlequins 37 bt Syd Irish 19Grose Canterbury 25 bt Sydney Irish 18Walker Canterbury 15 bt Oatley 8

Preliminary Finals McLean Syd Irish 8 dr Canterbury 8Grose Syd Irish 24 bt Syd Harlequins 23Walker Canterbury 38 bt Blacktown 7

Semi FinalsMcLean Mjr Syd Harlequins 22 bt Syd Irish 14 McLean Mnr Canterbury 26 dr Blacktown 26Grose Mjr Canterbury 27 bt Syd Irish 5 Grose Mnr Syd Harlequins 26 bt Mac Uni 5Walker Mjr Oatley 13 bt Canterbury 8 Walker Mnr Blacktown 14 bt Syd Irish 8

Competition Tables & Finals Results - Division Four

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Jeffrey CupTeam P W D L F A Df PtsMenai 14 12 0 2 685 290 395 63Merrylands 14 12 0 2 581 197 384 59Lane Cove 14 8 0 6 466 358 108 43Manly Savers 14 8 0 6 402 277 125 40Convicts 14 8 0 6 426 367 59 37Maccabi 14 4 0 10 469 528 -59 26Rouse Hill 14 3 0 11 207 639 -432 14Alex Dukes 14 1 0 13 147 727 -580 5

Noice Cup Team P W D L F A Df PtsMerrylands 8 8 0 0 327 60 267 40Lane Cove 8 5 0 3 169 145 24 24Menai 2 2 0 0 61 5 56 10Convicts 6 1 1 4 77 180 -103 7Rouse Hill 6 1 0 5 44 172 -128 5Alex Dukes 6 0 1 5 25 141 -116 3

Grand FinalsJeffrey Menai 38 bt Manly Savers 26Noice Merrylands 41 bt Lane Cove 17

Preliminary Final Jeffrey Manly Savers 36 bt Merrylands 24

Semi FinalsJeffrey Mjr Menai 43 bt Merrylands 24 Jeffrey Mnr Manly Savers 11 bt Lane Cove 3

Competition Tables & Finals Results - Division Five

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Meldrum CupTeam P W D L F A Df PtsNorth Cronulla 14 12 0 2 534 136 398 59Burraneer 14 11 1 2 413 129 284 56Collaroy 14 9 1 4 435 208 227 50Engadine 14 10 0 4 477 252 225 46Wakehurst 14 6 0 8 257 451 -194 27Chatswood 14 4 0 10 403 385 18 24Dee Why 14 3 0 11 234 531 -297 13Dundas Valley 14 0 0 14 66 727 -661 0

Grand FinalMeldrum North Cronulla 31 bt Engadine 12

Preliminary Final Meldrum Engadine 32 bt Burraneer 20

Semi FinalsMeldrum Mjr North Cronulla 43 bt Burraneer 17Meldrum Mnr Engadine 27 bt Collaroy 25

Radford Cup (Colts)Team P W D L F A Df PtsColleagues 7 7 0 0 210 43 167 34Mosman 7 6 0 1 179 66 113 28Chatswood 7 4 1 2 175 170 5 22Eastern Suburbs 7 3 2 2 158 111 47 21Wollongong Uni 7 3 0 4 193 138 55 20Briars 7 2 0 5 132 180 -48 12Oatley 7 1 1 5 100 165 -65 7Lane Cove 7 0 0 7 44 318 -274 0

Grand FinalRadford Eastern Suburbs 24 bt Mosman 0

Semi Final Radford Eastern Suburbs 26 bt Colleagues 19Radford Mosman 30 bt Chatswood 10

Competition Tables & Finals Results - Div Six & Radford Cup

North Cronulla Sea-Lice start with a bang, celebrating their Meldrum Cup Premiership in their debut season.

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Halligan CupTeam P W D L F A Df PtsColleagues 6s 13 12 0 1 371 91 280 57King’s Old Boys 11 8 0 3 225 151 74 39Mosman 6s 14 5 0 9 199 261 -62 27Mosman 5s 5 4 0 1 152 20 132 19Colleagues 5s 6 3 1 2 112 69 43 18Merrylands 5 2 0 3 109 114 -5 11Lane Cove 5 2 0 3 110 123 -13 11Waverley 6s 4 2 1 1 34 36 -2 10Waverley 5s 4 2 0 2 58 69 -11 10Blue Mtns 1 1 0 0 20 7 13 5Alex Dukes 2 1 0 1 41 53 -12 5Sydney Irish 3 1 0 2 21 88 -67 5King’s OBs 2s 1 1 0 0 19 12 7 4Hills 1 1 0 0 17 12 5 4Balmain 1 1 0 0 10 5 5 4Syd Harlequins 5 1 0 4 51 122 -71 4Blacktown 1 0 0 1 27 42 -15 1Chatswood 2 0 0 2 31 59 -28 1Petersham 5s 4 0 0 4 31 88 -57 1Convicts 5 0 0 5 35 197 -162 1Briars 1 0 0 1 12 48 -36 0Epping 2 0 0 2 14 32 -18 0

Subbies Sevens TournamentPool A P W D L F A Df PtsLindfield 3 3 0 0 56 36 20 9Merrylands 3 2 0 1 57 15 42 7Hunters Hill 3 1 0 2 22 41 -19 5Blacktown 3 0 0 3 14 57 -43 3

Pool B P W D L F A Df PtsPetersham 3 3 0 0 92 12 80 9Brothers 3 2 0 1 47 49 -2 7Mac Uni 3 1 0 2 34 64 -30 5Manly Savers 3 0 0 3 26 74 -48 3

Pool C P W D L F A Df PtsHAC 3 3 0 0 79 17 62 9Forest 3 2 0 1 89 19 70 7Briars 3 1 0 2 17 84 -67 5Menai 3 0 0 3 14 79 -65 3

Pool D P W D L F A Df Pts Balmain 3 3 0 0 36 0 36 9UNSW 3 2 0 1 39 19 20 7Beecroft 3 1 0 2 24 46 -22 5Oatley 3 0 0 3 10 44 -34 3

BowlSemi Final I Hunters Hill 14 bt Mac Uni 5 Semi Final II Beecroft 19 bt Briars 12Bowl Final Beecroft 19 bt Hunters Hill 14

PlateSemi Final I Merrylands 7 bt Brothers 5 Semi Final II Forest 31 bt UNSW 12 Plate Final Merrylands 29 bt Forest 0

CupSemi Final I Petersham 17 bt Lindfield 12Semi Final II HAC 21 bt Balmain 7Cup Final Petersham 17 bt HAC 12

Competition Tables - Halligan Cup & Subbies 7s

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Mosman (Div 1) 3751Barker Old Boys (Div 3) 3300Colleagues (Div 1) 3191Blue Mountains (Div 2) 3081Hawkesbury Ag (Div 3) 2992Forest (Div 2) 2547St Patrick’s (Div 2) 2421Canterbury (Div 4) 2416Petersham (Div 1) 2406Redfield Old Boys (Div 3) 2368Sydney Irish (Div 4) 2257Sydney Harlequins (Div 4) 2202Epping (Div 2) 2007Drummoyne (Div 1) 1952Knox (Div 1) 1914Lindfield (Div 2) 1909Merrylands (Div 5) 1893Menai (Div 5) 1836Old Ignatians (Div 3) 1806Hills (Div 2) 1717North Cronulla (Div 6) 1628Newport (Div 3) 1568Waverley (Div 1) 1478UNSW (Div 2) 1473Hawkesbury Valley (Div 3) 1472Blacktown (Div 4) 1311Lane Cove (Div 5) 1245

Burraneer (Div 6) 1232Engadine (Div 6) 1210Balmain (Div 1) 1173Oatley (Div 4) 1164Collaroy (Div 6) 1122Hunters Hill (Div 1) 1101Manly Savers (Div 5) 1078Briars (Div 4) 1046Macquarie Uni (Div 4) 1036Beecroft (Div 2) 1021Brothers (Div 3) 1020Sydney Convicts (Div 5) 899Chatswood (Div 6) 881Wakehurst (Div 6) 594Maccabi (Div 5) 572Rouse Hill (Div 5) 368Dee Why (Div 6) 286St Ives (Div 3) 162Alexandria Dukes (Div 5) 151King’s OBs (Halligan Cup) 43Dundas Valley (Div 6) 0

Division One Bruce Graham Shield Mosman 2828Colleagues 2512Petersham 2072Knox 1836Drummoyne 1731Waverley 1343Balmain 1169Hunters Hill 1021

Division TwoReliance Shield Blue Mountains 2547Forest 2293St Patrick’s 2047Epping 2007Lindfield 1809Hills 1683UNSW 1446Beecroft 1021

Division ThreeKeith Harris ShieldBarker Old Boys 2902Hawkesbury Ag 2504Redfield Old Boys 2232Old Ignatians 1760Newport 1498Hawkesbury Valley 1384Brothers 1020St Ives 162

Division FourHerlihy ShieldSydney Irish 2130Canterbury 2090Sydney Harlequins 1796Blacktown 1220Macquarie Uni 1036Oatley 992Briars 854

Division FiveDavid Swan ShieldMerrylands 1778Menai 1506Lane Cove 1234Sydney Convicts 898Manly Savers 880Maccabi 572Rouse Hill 368Alexandria Dukes 146

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FRONT COVER PHOTO:

Canterbury players celebrating their Grose Cup premiership, won by defeating Sydney Irish 25-18 in the Grand Final at Wills Ground.